#38266F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.5% 0.12 289.7), rgb(56, 38, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#38266F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38266F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 38, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.12 289.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38266F | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38266F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38266F text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38266F text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EF
oklch(63.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7654DE
oklch(55.7% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38266F
oklch(33.5% 0.12 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#38266F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003571 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263746 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38266F
#38266F
oklch(33.5% 0.12 289.7)
- #393900
#393900
oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38266F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
Use #38266F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.